Lorraine C. Marro

Lorraine (Bennett) Marro died peacefully on her birthday surrounded by her familys love after a 3 year battle with breast cancer.
 
Born on May 20, 1947, she was the daughter of Everett and Eleanor Bennett of Jaffrey, NH, and formerly of Bennington, NH.  She was a 1965 graduate of Peterborough High School, where she met the love of her life, Frank Marro Jr.  They married August 2, 1967 and after a 2 week honeymoon, Frank went to Vietnam.  In December they R & Rd in Hawaii.
 
When their two children were young they enjoyed family camping and motorcycle trips to Nova Scotia, Myrtle Beach, SC , the Blue Ridge Mountains and the White Mountains.  Frank and Lorraine ventured as far as Colorado and Montana on later motorcycle trips sharing many wonderful experiences along the way.  At Lorraines insistence they tented every night!  One amusing memory was the gentleman from Colorado who, after staring at their license plate, asked if New Hampshire was a state!
 
Both Frank and Lorraine were EMTs with the Jaffrey VFW Ambulance for several years and during this time were honored by the Jaffrey Grange as Citizens of the Year and by Rindge Rescue as Volunteers of the Year. 
 
They fulfilled a life long dream with a wonderful trip to southern Italy where they toured Rome, Itri, Naples, Sorrento, the Isle of Capri and the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. 
 
Lorraine worked for Millipore Corp. in Jaffrey as a Production Planner for 33 years and loved her job and the people she worked with, often saying she never had a day she didnt want to go to work.  In more recent years Lorraines happiest times were those spent with her family especially her three precious grandchildren, Andrew, Nick & Lindsey.
 
Lorraine is survived by her husband of 40 years, Frank H. Marro Jr., of  Jaffrey; her daughter Shannon (Marro) Gutterson of Milford, NH; her son Anthony Marro of Jaffrey, her 3 grandchildren, her parents, her three sisters Elaine Bonnell of Beaufort, SC, Debbie Noone of Greenville, NH, and Patti Reed of  Orlando, FL, as well as many cousins, relatives and friends.

 
The family would like to thank the Oncology nurses and Dr. Jill Winslow at the Kingsbury Cancer Center for their wonderful care.   They would also like to thank the entire Hospice staff for their selfless care, time and love that they provided for Lorraine and her family.  A special thank you to Chauntelle, Vanessa & Billie, to whom they will be forever grateful.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lorraines name to Home Health Hospice and Community Services, Attn: Hospice, PO Box 564, Keene, NH  03431

Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.

Family and friends are warmly invited to calling hours on Sunday, May 25, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center at 33 River Street in Jaffrey.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 3:00 PM in the chapel at the Cournoyer Funeral Home & Cremation Center.